Engineering Competitions
RC Car
An RC car racing event takes place in which participants navigate their cars on a marked track. Each car is evaluated based on its speed, handling, and lap timing. The competitor demonstrating the best combination of speed and control emerges as the winner.
Rule & Regulations:
- Maximum 4 members per team.
- Each team must register with a team name and team leader.
- Dimensions should be in these criteria:
- – Length ≤ 35 cm
- – Width ≤ 20 cm
- Weight should be in these following criteria:
- – Maximum weight: 1.5 kg
- – Minimum weight: 300 g
- Motors allowed are as following:
- – Only DC geared motors allowed (3V–12V).
- – Height ≤ 20 cm – Maximum 2 drive motors + 1 optional steering motor
- – No brushless motors allowed.
- Batteries should be in these given criteria
- – Allowed: AA, AAA, 9V, Li-ion cells up to 12V total.
- – No Li-Po batteries.
- Materials that are allowed: Thermocol, plastic sheets, cardboard, sticks, hot glue, motors,
switches, wheels. - Not allowed: Metal chassis, pre-built RC bodies, 3D printed wheels/gears, chemical
propellants. - Build Rules:
- – Car must move only using wheels.
- – No external pushing/sliding.
- – Must start with a single switch.
- – Wiring must be insulated.
- – No sharp edges or unsafe components.
- Control Rules:
- – Wired remote OR wireless remote OR autonomous control allowed.
- – Once placed at starting line and turned ON, car cannot be touched.
- Track Interaction Rules:
- – Track revealed on competition day.
- – Car must remain on track using own mechanism.
- – At least 3 tyres must remain on track to avoid losing a chance.
- – Total attempts: 3 (1 main + 2 retries).
- Disqualification Rules:
- – Exceeding voltage limit.
- – Damaging track results in disqualification.
- – Unsafe or banned materials.
- – Touching car during run.
- – Damaging track.
- General Rules:
- – Illegal propulsion.
- – Judges’ decision is final.
- – Teams must report 30 min before event.
- – All cars must pass pre-race inspection.
- – Teams must bring their own tools and batteries.
- Rules and regulations are subject to change and any updates will be communicated in the
official group.
For more details, Contact:
- Waleed Sajjad: 0321-6358766
Bridge Building
A wooden truss bridge building competition is conducted using popsicles and binding material (Elfee). The ratio of the bridge’s load carrying capacity to its own weight, aesthetics, and technical soundness are all evaluated. Most efficient bridge wins the competition.
Rules & Regulations:
- Maximum 4 & minimum of 3 participants.
- 200 Popsicle sticks and 50-gram bottle of glue will be provided to each team.
- No extra material will be provided or allowed to be used during competition.
- Maximum time allowed for bridge building will be 2.5 hours.
- Only “Truss Bridge” is allowed.
- Any other assembly technique will disqualify your team.
- Bridge Span length should be strictly “18 inches”.
- Loading will be applied on the deck of the bridge at center across the span length.
- Evaluation of Bridge will be based on Efficiency (Loading Capacity and Self Weight) and dimensioning.
For more details, Contact:
- Nouman Ali: 0318-0079340
Bottle Rocket
A water bottle rocket competition involves launching a rocket made from a plastic water bottle that is filled with water and pressurized with air. The goal is to propel the rocket as high as possible, with participants often experimenting with different designs and amounts of water to maximize flight distance and height.
Rules & Regulations:
- Only water and compressed air are allowed as propellants.
- A maximum of 2 members are allowed in each team.
- Registration is mandatory for participation.
- Each team will get 2 launch attempts; the best attempt will be considered for scoring.
- Teams will get 120 minutes to build their rocket.
- The rocket can be made using 1–2 plastic bottles.
- Fins and nose cone can be made using cardboard, tape, or chart paper.
- Pumps and launch pads will be provided by the organizers.
- All participants must attend the mandatory safety briefing before the launch.
- Only team members and organizers are allowed near the launch area during pressurization and launch.
- The rocket must land within the designated landing area; landing outside will result in a -5-point penalty.
- Scoring will be based on:
Distance: Longest valid horizontal distance to first ground contact.
Flight Duration: Longest time in air (launch to first ground contact).
Design: Aerodynamics, stability, thrust, and uniqueness (10 points). - Exceeding the build time will result in a -5 point penalty.
- The winner will be decided based on the best combined score of design points and longest distance.
- Rules and regulations are subject to change and any updates will be communicated in the official group
For more details, Contact:
- Muhammad Abdullah 0323-3623380
Line Follower Robot
A line follower robot competition challenges participants to design robots capable of efficiently following a track with varying complexity and obstacles. The goal is to complete the course in the shortest time while maintaining precise navigation along the line. .
Rules & Regulations:
- Maximum 4 members are allowed in each group.
- The line follower can be based on any micro-controller.
- The battery voltage should not exceed 14v.
- Your line follower sensors can be of any type, but you cannot have more than 4 sensors.
- The line follower can be of three tyres or four tyres.
- The line is of black color having a width of 1-2inches.
- Each team get two rounds, in both rounds you will get two tries. The judges will count your best try.
- You can get 5 minutes before the second round to change the code if needed.
- Rules and regulations are subject to change and any updates will be communicated in the official group.
For more details, Contact:
- Rubab Qaiser: 0320-9801252
Paper Plane
- Planes must be made from a single sheet of paper (usually standard A4 or letter size, 80- 100 GSM) without additional materials (e.g., tape, glue, staples). No cutting, tearing, or adding attachments. Only folds are allowed. Once folded, the plane must fit within a specific size limit, if specified.
- Throwing Style: The plane must be thrown by hand, with no mechanical aids or devices allowed.
- Starting Position: Throwers must stay behind a designated line or marker during the throw. Stepping over the line may result in disqualification.
- Attempt Limit: Participants are usually given a specific number of attempts (3 throws) to achieve their best result.
- Environmental Conditions: Competitions often specify whether they occur indoors or outdoors, and adjustments may be made for wind conditions outdoors.
- The distance from the throwing line to the final resting point of the plane is measured.
- The time from when the plane leaves the thrower’s hand to when it hits the ground is recorded.
- Maximum height attained by the plane will also be recorded.
- Failure to adhere the rules may result in disqualification. Play fair, work as a team and let the best team win!
- Rules and regulations are subject to change and any updates will be communicated in the official group.
- Muhammad Asim: 0300-4384115
Sumo War
A sumo robot competition involves robots that are designed to push or knock an opponent’s robot out of a defined arena, similar to the traditional Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The robots are equipped with sensors and motors to detect and move against their opponent, with the aim of remaining within the ring and eliminating the opposing robot.
Rules & Regulations:
- Maximum 2 members per team.
- Your robot must be remote-controlled.
- You can use any RPM motor.
- You can use any base.
- The dimensions of your robot chassis should not exceed 16 × 16 inches.
- You can use any motor shield.
- Your robot must not damage the opponent’s robot or the arena (only pushing is Allowed).
- Use of a microcontroller is mandatory without it, you will be disqualified.
- The maximum weight of your robot should be 8 kg (an additional 500 g external component is allowed but will result in negative marking).
- You can use any battery (not more than 16V).
- The design of your robot must be neat and well-presented wires and batteries should not be visible.
- The robot must be fully moveable with suitable RPM motors.
- A robot that results in all matches being drawn will be disqualified.
- Rules and regulations are subject to change and any updates will be communicated in the official group.
For more details, Contact:
- Saif Ur Rehman: 0335-4179554
House Modeling
Rules & Regulations:
- Competition Format
- Individual or Team: Participants may compete individually or in teams of up to two (2) members.
- Duration: The entire design and construction period has a strict time limit of four (4) hours.
- Permitted Items: Participants are only allowed to bring: The layout or plan of their 5
- Marla house, Calculators (non-programmable),Architectural Scales.
- Material provided: 3 model making sheets.4 UHU or (super Glue 250g),1 chart sheet,1 thermopile sheet,2 packs of toothpicks, cutter,2 poster color /team (5 black,5brown,5 tracota,5grey), paint brush.
- Late Submissions: Late submissions will be penalized or disqualified. Extensions will not be granted
- Each participant/team will present their model to the panel of judges.
- The presentation should explain the following key areas: Design Concept, Structural Details, Material Usage Justification and Aesthetic Considerations.
For more details, Contact:
- Muhammad Ubaid Ullah: 0304-3309541
